Dark Palm Dart

Telicota ancilla

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Telicota ancilla, the dark palm dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Telicota species form a complex and exact species identity can only be determined by examination of the genitalia. The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Imperata cylindrica, Paspalum urvillei and Sorghum halepense.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Dark Palm Dart

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